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Tom Cooper
Sales Manager
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificate in Accounting
Certificate III in Property Services
Diploma in Property) Real Estate
REBA Triennial Certificate
TRACK RECORD:
20 Years in Sales
6 years in Real Estate
Over 60 million dollars in real estate sales
Member of REIWA's 10 to 15 Million dollar club
Broad Experience in all aspects of real estate
How do I measure myself as a real estate agent? What difference do I really make?
Usually, you never know, but recently I had the privilege of finding out. My parents are in their eighties. They have been farming since the 1950's. They have always lived a self reliant lifestyle, done their own mechanical repairs, marketing, financial planning, etc.
I was surprised when my Dad actually asked my advice on selling their small cattle property just outside of Albany. They had been quoted 3% by the local agents, and he couldn't see the sense in wasting $40 or $50 thousand dollars on something he could do himself.
He got an offer from a tree farming organization at $1.54 million. This was the absolute maximum they could pay for the property due to economic conditions, global warming etc, etc, etc.
I said to Dad, "Don't sign anything; I will be in Albany tomorrow". I drove down and met with the buyers at 10am the next day. I told the buyers that my parents "weren't interested in giving the property away" (much to the dismay of my Dad). I looked the buyer in the eye and said "I have come here to find out if you have any more petrol in your tank".
By the end of the week, after several phone calls, emails, etc., I had secured a life tenancy for Mum and Dad at no rent in the homestead and best of all a cash offer at $1.7 million.
Who said you can't have your cake and eat it? I didn't get paid for this; some things you do for love.
tomcooper@griffinrealty.com.au |
